Articles filed under Gurnee District 56
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Taste of College for eighth-graders at Gurnee schoolsFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - A collaborative program that began between Gurnee-based schools and businesses has launched it sixth year. Designed for eighth-graders, the Business and Education Partne...
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Kids want to know: What causes gravity?Jan 23, 2012 11:00 pm - You wanted to know Students in Elise Diaz's fifth-grade class at O'Plaine School in Gurnee asked, “What causes gravity?” What exactly is gravity? We know gravity exists ...
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O’Plaine School sock drive:Jan 23, 2012 11:00 pm - O’Plaine Elementary School in Gurnee, in conjunction with the Student Service Council, is sponsoring a drive called Socks for the Soul. The sock drive is to help those w...
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Names selected for two Gurnee schoolsOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - Two names selected from a contest will go on a new school and an existing building at Gurnee Elementary District 56. District 56 officials in July began soliciting names...
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Broken nose is the most common facial fractureOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - You wanted to know Students in Elise Diaz’s fifth-grade class at O’Plaine School in Gurnee asked, “How do break your nose if there are no bones in the nose?” The nose is...
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OfficeMax rewards six Lake County teachersOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - For some Lake County teachers, Tuesday could not have been any better. Thanks to OfficeMax and the “A Day Made Better” program, more than 1,000 teachers nationwide recei...
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Marco Polo's travels left an imprint on later explorersSep 06, 2011 5:00 am - The details about Marco Polo's remarkable 26-year journey from his homeland Venice, thousands of miles across Central Asia and into China, were recorded by Mr. Rustichel...
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Who made first computer? An Iowa State professorAug 23, 2011 1:00 am - You wanted to know Elise Diaz’s fifth-graders from O’Plaine School in Gurnee asked, “Whose idea was it to make the first computer?” After examining the facts, it took a ...
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Rubbing sticks together really can create fireJun 28, 2011 1:00 am - You wanted to know Students in Elise Diaz’s fifth-grade class at O’Plaine School in Gurnee asked, “If you rub two sticks together, does it really make fire, and why?” Fo...
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How many Native American tribes are in the U.S.?Jun 07, 2011 12:00 am - People have lived in the Americas for thousands of years. Within the U.S., there are 562 Native American tribes. The largest are Navajo, Cherokee and Sioux. More than 3 ...